Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -557.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-557.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 479.0%
World rank
201st
of 202 countries
All-time high
777.66 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-557.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2024

-50005001.0k197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded -557.97 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is down 479.0% on the previous year and down 5,780.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 777.66 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -557.97 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Papua New Guinea 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -63.37 % change on previous year
1972 80.84 % change on previous year -227.6%
1973 30.3 % change on previous year -62.5%
1974 -35.04 % change on previous year -215.7%
1975 -103.07 % change on previous year +194.1%
1977 -4.93 % change on previous year -95.2%
1978 96.48 % change on previous year -2055.1%
1979 13.61 % change on previous year -85.9%
1980 70.86 % change on previous year +420.6%
1981 14.11 % change on previous year -80.1%
1982 -0.3379 % change on previous year -102.4%
1983 61.68 % change on previous year -18355.0%
1984 -16.69 % change on previous year -127.1%
1985 -27.95 % change on previous year +67.5%
1986 8.94 % change on previous year -132.0%
1987 2.61 % change on previous year -70.8%
1988 64.73 % change on previous year +2375.6%
1989 32.51 % change on previous year -49.8%
1990 -23.59 % change on previous year -172.6%
1991 -22.4 % change on previous year -5.0%
1992 -11.82 % change on previous year -47.2%
1993 -41.65 % change on previous year +252.3%
1994 -3.77 % change on previous year -90.9%
1995 661.25 % change on previous year -17641.9%
1996 -75.84 % change on previous year -111.5%
1997 -74.22 % change on previous year -2.1%
1998 286.54 % change on previous year -486.1%
1999 172.32 % change on previous year -39.9%
2000 -67.62 % change on previous year -139.2%
2001 -34.52 % change on previous year -48.9%
2002 -68.09 % change on previous year +97.2%
2003 736.31 % change on previous year -1181.3%
2004 -80.7 % change on previous year -111.0%
2005 22.84 % change on previous year -128.3%
2006 221.56 % change on previous year +870.0%
2007 1.62 % change on previous year -99.3%
2008 -63.36 % change on previous year -4002.9%
2009 777.66 % change on previous year -1327.3%
2010 -91.53 % change on previous year -111.8%
2011 2.33 % change on previous year -102.5%
2012 -20.93 % change on previous year -999.7%
2013 -6.92 % change on previous year -66.9%
2014 9.82 % change on previous year -242.0%
2015 2.01 % change on previous year -79.6%
2016 -230.26 % change on previous year -11570.8%
2017 -358.32 % change on previous year +55.6%
2018 271.05 % change on previous year -175.6%
2019 9.43 % change on previous year -96.5%
2020 -66.33 % change on previous year -803.0%
2021 -130.46 % change on previous year +96.7%
2023 -96.37 % change on previous year -26.1%
2024 -557.97 % change on previous year +479.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.85 % change on previous year -103.07 % change on previous year 96.48 % change on previous year 8
1980s 21.05 % change on previous year -27.95 % change on previous year 70.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 86.68 % change on previous year -75.84 % change on previous year 661.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 144.57 % change on previous year -80.7 % change on previous year 777.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s -41.33 % change on previous year -358.32 % change on previous year 271.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s -212.78 % change on previous year -557.97 % change on previous year -66.33 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 198 Burkina Faso -284.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 199 Liechtenstein -323.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 200 Naoero -504.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 202 Tonga -560.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea was -557.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 777.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -557.97 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Papua New Guinea ranks 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5,780.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.